If someone remarks "What an excellent man you are!" and this pleases you more than his saying, "What a bad man you are!" know that you are still a bad man.
Sufyan al-ThawriWe met a people who loved it when it was said to them โFear Allah the most high!โ. Today you find people become annoyed at this.
Sufyan al-ThawriIf Shaytan(Demon) defeated me yesterday, I will defeat him today with repentance and good deeds
Sufyan al-ThawriAcquaint yourself with fewer people, and as a result, you will backbite less frequently.
Sufyan al-Thawri